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To: tejek who wrote (184856)	3/23/2004 10:42:27 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573004

I think that's how conservatives perceive American liberals. However, that's not how I see myself. One example.......I have over and over encouraged fiscal restraint in gov't spending. That means that you don't spend more than your revenues. In fact, anything extra is put in a slush fund for 'rainy' days. I don't doubt that you and other people I would consider liberal support restraint in spending, or at least restraining in spending growth. But such an opinion is not generally associated with liberalism. Similarly George Bush IMO is a conservative even though he has supported a large increase in spending and a new entitlement program. Liberals can hold ideas not generally considered liberal and conservatives can hold ideas not generally considered conservative. Neither word is a perfect description of just about anyone. Both are very vague because they have different meanings, and also people are complex holding opinions from all over the conventional political spectrum as well as ideas that don't fit neatly in to the spectrum at all. Tim